I’m taking this week’s "Beer Garden Tuesdays“ post in a slightly different direction… even though Munich is the capital of Bavaria and thus the world mecca for beer gardens, it’s possible to NOT spend a summer evening in the beer garden. Instead we can head to the rooftop bar at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Cafe Vorhoelzer is located in the Architecture Building of TUM off of Theresienstrasse and Arcisstrasse. It’s one of those places that is one of Munich’s most open “secrets” – i.e. probably everyone that lives in Munich knows about this place, but if you were coming here as a tourist it’s unlikely that you would stumble across it. The bar is, after all, located on top of a generic university building, and there are no signs for it anywhere outside or inside the building.If you are visiting Munich, though, you’ll want to know about this bar because it is one of the few places where you can go to grab a drink outdoors and get a fantastic panoramic view of the city. From the rooftop of the university, you can see across to all of Munich’s major landmarks, and snap unobstructed photos of the sunset. On clear days, you see all the way to the Alps.One thing to note is that because this bar is part of the university, it is often used for university functions and may be arbitrarily closed. And you can only figure that out by stopping by and having your plans thwarted. BUT that shouldn’t be too much of a deterrent because there are plenty of bars in nearby Schwabing or even outdoor hang-out spots around the Pinakothek, should your rooftop destination end up being a bust.Cafe VorhoelzerArcisstraße 21Sun – Fri 10:00 – 22:00Sat 10:00 – 19:00